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Wonderful Online Museums and Sites for Virtual Field Trips to Use in Class

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2- Smithsonian Museum The Smithsonian Institution —the world’s largest museum and research complex—includes 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoological Park. The Astronomy and Geology galleries include meteorites, comets and geology." it also organizes free and paid tours into different museums from other countries.

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How the Internet Neighborhood is Like Any Other Community

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Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. When my 7 th graders sold me on the educational value of Minecraft (an online simulation that teaches geology, minerals, problem solving) at recess, I polled 4 th graders to see who used it.

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8 Ways to Use Minecraft in Your Classroom (Now That it’s Free)

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Creative mode–players have access to all of the resources and items in the game through the inventory menu, and can place or remove them instantly. Minecraft sounds like it’s about geology, but it’s much more. When a player dies on a server set to hardcore mode, the player is banned from that server. Problem Solving.

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10 Websites + 4 Apps that Make Geography Fun

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But watch how quickly the fourteen resources below morph geography from dusty to dynamic: 2-minute Geology. 2-minute Geology is a collection of two-minute videos that address the geology of locations around the world. You don’t have to log-in unless you want to save your map or access premium tools.

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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?

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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology? Published: Fieldwork has long been a mainstay of geology education, but it is not everyone’s cup of tea. Not all geology trips are this challenging. TALK LIKE A GEOLOGIST. Contour — a line on a map joining points of equal elevation. not in a classroom).

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5 Ways to Involve Parents in Your Class

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According to the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education Research Review and Resources , no matter income or background, students with involved parents are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school.

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What does a Geologist do? Watch Geologist Dr. Tamie Jovanelly at Work

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Geology is a fascinating science, because it lets me think about rocks and minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, plate tectonics, climate change, and water. My research as a hydrologist is important, because I test the water to see if it is clean or dirty. Over time, more and more women are entering the field of geology!

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